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Slow Oly Tix Sales Hurt Local Broker

January 6, 2002
SALT LAKE CITY?Yas Tokita, owner of Mountain West Travel, "bet the bank" on turning a profit by snapping up Olympic tickets and hotel reservations for the 2002 Winter Games. Now, with barely a month before the Games, the resale market for Olympic tickets remains sluggish.

More Parking Closures Loom

January 6, 2002
After analyzing the parking situation, U President Bernie Machen canceled afternoon classes March 7. The Salt Lake Organizing Committee will take over 47 percent of parking on campus in order to accommodate the Paralympic Opening Ceremony later that day. With parking already limited, the closure will help relieve some of the parking stress.

Bush Promises to Not Raise Taxes

January 6, 2002
ONTARIO, Calif.?Firing back in an election-year debate over the recession, President Bush on Saturday painted Democratic opponents as tax raisers and pointedly vowed he won't allow his tax cuts to be rolled back. "Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes," he shouted to California workers.

ASUU Board Answers Olympic Questions

January 6, 2002
ASUU wants you to be involved, informed and excited about the Olympics. For these reasons the Associated Students of the University of Utah established an Olympic Activities Board to help students prepare for the Games. "This is not a typical year for ASUU," said Mike Nelson, student body vice president.

Plane Crashes Into Tampa Skyscraper

January 6, 2002
TAMPA, Fla.?A 15-year-old student pilot took off in a small plane without permission Saturday and crashed into a skyscraper after ignoring a Coast Guard helicopter's signals to land, authorities said. The crash occurred after Charles Bishop's grandmother took him to the National Aviation Academy flight school for a 5 p.

International Students Embrace Hassles and Opportunities of Olympics

January 6, 2002
The U was only one of five choices Saara Ollikainen specified on her student exchange application. The Finnish student had no strong preference and didn't know she would end up in Utah during the 2002 Winter Games. And while she didn't expect to be so close to the action, Ollikainen "thought it would be a good and interesting experience to be here during the Olympics.

Israel Renews Bar On Arafat’s Travel

By , , and January 6, 2002
JERUSALEM?Israel renewed its ultimatum to Yasser Arafat on Saturday: Arrest the assassins of an Israeli Cabinet minister or remain barred from traveling. The standoff took on new importance with the approach of Orthodox Christmas celebrations in the biblical West Bank town of Bethlehem on Sunday.

Residents Adapting to Old Dorms

January 6, 2002
One of the advantages of living in the Olympic Village is that "semi-private" bathrooms for four people to share are provided, according to Ladon Roeder, assistant director of residential living. That is a luxury student residents will not have this semester.

The Chronicle’s View: Finding an Education when Games Arrive

January 6, 2002
We gawk at enormous banners on buildings, plan our extended Spring Break and gripe about parking. But in the midst of the hoopla, it's easy to forget why we're here. U President Bernie Machen has long worried academics would take a back seat to the Olympic festivities.

Nuclear Reactor A Major Olympic Security Concern

January 6, 2002
In recent months, nuclear reactors have become the focus of tightened security procedures and rising anxiety. Throw the Olympics into the picture, and concerns reach a whole new level. And under these conditions, the U's small nuclear reactor may have caused more than a few ulcers.